{"id":241334,"date":"2026-07-12T01:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T01:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/241334\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T01:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T01:44:13","slug":"pirates-mlb-draft-picks-2026-full-list-of-selections-from-rounds-1-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/241334\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates MLB Draft Picks 2026: Full List of Selections From Rounds 1-4"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Pirates<\/a> injected elite talent into their farm system on Saturday, weaponizing the opening day of the 2026 MLB Draft to lock down several dynamic players.<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh kicked off its draft by selecting LSU outfielder Derek Curiel with the No. 5 overall pick, bringing the College World Series champion into the organization. To wrap up their high-profile early rounds, the Pirates selected Aiden Ruiz out of The Stony Brook School (NY) with the No. 44 overall pick.<\/p>\n

Just seven picks later at No. 51, the front office doubled down on the dirt by grabbing Auburn\u2019s standout second baseman, Chris Rembert.<\/p>\n

With the opening night in the books, the focus shifts to the remaining rounds, where general manager Ben Cherington and the front office will look to unearth deep-value prospects. Whether the Pirates add immediate minor-league anchors or high-upside projects destined to one day smash home runs against the backdrop of the Roberto Clemente Wall, the foundational search for the next generation of talent at PNC Park continues.<\/p>\n

Check out the complete list of Pirates\u00a0selections from the opening rounds of the 2026 MLB Draft right here.<\/p>\n

Pirates MLB Draft picks 2026RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool\/Class15Derek Curiel\u00a0OFLSU244Aiden RuizSSThe Stony Brook HS (NY)251Chris Rembert2BAuburn380Jason DeCaroPNorth Carolina4108Andruw GilesOFBasic HS (NV)Pirates MLB Draft trade details 2026Friday, July 10<\/p>\n

10:43 p.m. ET: Per Jeff Passon<\/a>, the Pirates traded the 34th pick in the draft to the White Sox for infielder Jacob Gonzalez and reliever Brandon Eisert.<\/p>\n

How to watch MLB Draft 2026: TV channel, live streamTV channel:\u00a0NBC, MLB Network\u00a0(Saturday, July 11)Live stream:\u00a0DIRECTV<\/a>,\u00a0Peacock<\/a>,\u00a0MLB.com (Saturday, July 11)\u00a0| MLB.com\u00a0(Sunday, July 12)<\/p>\n

Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft will air on NBC and MLB Network. On Saturday, NBC will cover picks 1-10, and MLB Network will cover picks 11-40. Picks 41-135 can be seen on MLB.com. On Sunday, MLB.com will cover Rounds 5-20.<\/p>\n

Day 1 of the MLB Draft will also be available to stream on\u00a0DIRECTV<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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MLB Draft 2026 date, start timeDate:\u00a0Saturday, July 11\u00a0(Rounds 1-4) |\u00a0Sunday, July 12\u00a0(Rounds 5-20)Time:\u00a01\u00a0p.m. ET\u00a0(Saturday, July 11) | 11:30 a.m. ET (Sunday, July 12)Location:\u00a0Philadelphia Convention Center<\/p>\n

The 2026 MLB Draft is scheduled to start with Rounds 1-4 at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 11. Rounds 5-20 will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 12.<\/p>\n

The event will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

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